Black-Shouldered Kite-2 by stuart83
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Description
Size:
Grows to about 35cm with a wingspan of about 1 m.
Identification:
Upper parts are pale grey with a black patcharound
the shoulder of the wing. The underparts are white except a small, black patch under the wing.There is a small, black patch above the orange-red eye.
Call/Song:
The black-shouldered kite makes rapidly uttered sharp whistles as well as a wheezing when attacking other birds or defending the nest. Distributed throughout all mainland Australia and northern Tasmania.
Habitat:
Found in margins of forests, woodland, lightly timbered country, grasslands and parklands. Feeding: Eats small ground animals (for example, lizards, snakes, rats) and insects.
Breeding/Nesting:
Breeds May to September; usually nests in tree forks at canopy height. Nest is roughly made of sticks and is lined with leaves.
Movement:
When hunting, can be seen hovering, searching for prey.
Other Common Names:
Australian black-shouldered kite.
Status: Distribution: Can be seen in any open areas, but particularly around the farmlands as one approaches the climb of the plateau. Abundance: Usually not common. Mostly absent in summer and spring with a few birds appearing in autumn and winter during most years.
This one was quiet a difficult shot due to the height & it was just on sunset & this area was full of shaddows
Thanks for looking comments/ critique welcome
Stuart
Comments (14)
lilbiscuit
Excellent shot!
babuci
Great info Stuart...excelent compo to frame this elegant bird with a "v" shape branches.
featherwitch
Beautiful bird and photo of him!
Mondwin
Superbly capture!!!!!!!bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx
42n8
Nice shot. Excellent
TheAnimaGemini
Wow, stunning shot. Fantastic POV.
Cosme..D..Churruca
Very very fine capture !
erlandpil
Very very fine capture !, Agree in this comment erland
Littlejock
Great and fine details and colours
kjpweb
Wonderful! You nailed it! Bravo!
Miss Nancy
great shot! they have those here, too (silicon valley), with the same name, but possibly a different species. same appearance and habits. there's a pair nesting across the street, in some monterrey pines. they were formerly called "white-tailed kites", but then they were lumped with another species.
Silvra
Excellent!
alhak
wonderful shot..i like his perch!
RobyHermida
Wonderful capture!!!